Rural hospitals receive isolation gowns from Simms

Interim CEO Larry Putnam reports Phillips County Hospital recently received 10 isolation gowns for use during the COVID-19 outbreak from the Montana Hospital Association (MHA). MHA distributed 400 of the isolation gowns manufactured by SIMMS Fishing Products to small hospitals across the state. These reusable isolation gowns were made using a technical two-layer and three-layer waterproof, breathable fabric donated by Mervin Manufacturing. Phillips County Hospital is one of 40 Critical Access Hospitals to receive the gowns, which were paid for through a grant from the Montana Bioscience Fund....